April 2010 Archives

The CLA May/Summer Term Memo and Instructional Funding documents were emailed to Department Chairs, Administrators and Sr. Accountants last week. There are minor updates to the Funding Guidelines Memo (Summer Term 2010 FundingGuidelines.doc).

The CLA Replacement Teaching Guidelines document has been updated to include recent changes in sabbatical savings, and the principles and processes related to requests for temporary instructional needs (TINS). The revised document is attached and can also be found on the CLA Fiscal Administration website under instructional funding (http://cla.umn.edu/intranet/fiscal/funding.php#ay).

The Donor Management System (DMS) Fund Statements and Fund Summaries now reflect appropriate spendable information for endowments that have had suspended payouts over the past one or two quarters. Contact Rose Pederson (r-kerb@umn.edu) if you have further questions.

Reminder: CLA-OIT has opened the Spring 2010 round of the CLA Computer Replacement Program. To ensure the completion of EFS processing in the current Fiscal Year (FY10), it is very important that orders are submitted as soon as possible. Complete your order by the end of the day on Wednesday May 5 at the very latest.

This is a reminder that the UM Foundation invoicing deadline for June TIP is May 13 at noon. Please invoice as early as possible in the event of questions or if you need to locate an authorized signer. TIP is calculated on each Fund DeptID (z-level) Rollup, and charged on deficits greater than $15,000. Contact Rose Pederson if you have questions about invoicing or TIP.

CLA Media and PR is planning a new internal newsletter for all CLA faculty, staff, and grad students. A launch is anticipated for this summer, and contents will include college news, hires and retirements, awards, and other good news. The three primary goals of the newsletter are to:

Build community; foster a culture of openness; celebrate success

Tell reader where CLA is going and why, what the big picture is

Provide information

As an early step, we are asking CLA NOW members to share their thoughts on the name of the newsletter. By taking our poll you can help Media and PR name the newsletter. Thanks for your participation.

CLA-OIT is opening the Spring 2010 round of the CLA Computer Replacement Program. The online order form will be available Wednesday of this week. To ensure the completion of EFS processing in the current Fiscal Year (FY10), it is important that orders are submitted as soon as possible. Complete your order by the end of the day on Wednesday May 5.

The CLA Computer Replacement Program (CRP), a purchasing program organized by CLA-OIT, is designed to simplify the computer purchasing process for CLA departments and users. CLA provides computer funding for many different types of users to meet technology support and security guidelines. Computers expire in their fourth year, generally replaced at 3.5 years. All expiring PB (Printed Budget and TS (Teaching Staff) computers must be returned to CLA-OIT. Due to funding GS (Graduate Students) computers will not be replaced this fiscal year.

Computer configuration packages and program information can be found online. Feel free to contact your Regional Technician, who has also received this information, or the CLA-OIT Service Desk (624-4357) if you have questions about your inventory or the CRP process.

This is a reminder that the UM Foundation invoicing deadline for June TIP is *May 13 at noon*. Please invoice as early as possible in the event of questions or if you need to locate an authorized signer. TIP is calculated on each Fund DeptID (z-level) Rollup, and charged on deficits greater than $15,000. Contact Rose Pederson if you have questions about invoicing or TIP.

Anticipated Cases: Please identify all probationary faculty members expected to be considered for promotion and tenure during 2010/11, as well as any tenured faculty members who may be considered for promotion to professor. Please email your cases to Gayle Gabrielski (gabr0074@umn.edu) by Friday, 23 April 2010.

Information Sessions: Faculty, Chairs/Directors, and staff are strongly encouraged to attend, given some additional changes to dossier preparation and submission in 2010/11.

Next month you will be receiving a survey regarding the CS/BU performance review forms. CLA HR is currently looking into using the standard U of M performance review forms and is soliciting feedback regarding this potential change for use next year. Please continue to use the current CLA form for this review period.

Anticipated Cases: Please identify all probationary faculty members expected to be considered for promotion and tenure during 2010/11, as well as any tenured faculty members who may be considered for promotion to professor. Please email your cases to Gayle Gabrielski (gabr0074@umn.edu) by Friday, 23 April 2010.

Information Sessions: Faculty, Chairs/Directors, and staff are strongly encouraged to attend, given some additional changes to dossier preparation and submission in 2010/11.